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Wyandot County Fair
"
The 170th Wyandot County Fair-
Still Worth Crowing About"
Page 2 – Chief-Union, Upper Sandusky WYANDOT FAIR PREVIEW 2021
Welcome to the 2021 fair
On behalf of the Wyandot County fairboard, I would like to welcome
everyone back to a full fair for 2021!!
The board has been working a lot of hours around the grounds to prep
for this year’s fair. We have been working to make sure everyone can come
to the fair knowing that there have been safety measures put in place for
social distancing and plenty of hand sanitizer stations throughout the
grounds donated by Lowes Distribution.
New this year, the fair will kick-off with our opening ceremonies at 9
a.m. Monday Sept. 13. We are excited for the change in days this year,
and know it will be different and challenging for all, but hopefully a good
change.
The calf scramble is back again this year with a day and location
change to Wednesday evening in the horse arena. The harness racing will
take place like usual Wednesday and Thursday.
New this year, on Friday night will be the mon-
ster truck show and rides.
Back again this year IBRA and NPBA barrel race
and pole bending free to all to watch in the horse
arena Friday night. Tractor pulls are on Saturday
evening with the closing of the 2021 fair, but don’t
forget the demo derby on Sunday afternoon. Stop
back out and check out the derby and grab some
last chance fair food for the year with no gate
admission into the fair, just the derby.
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Best of luck to all the exhibitors at this year’s
fair.
Side by side
Olivia Coppler (left) and Curtis Smith took first and second, respective-
ly, in the 2020 Showman of Showmen competition at the Wyandot County
Nick Derr, Fair. Smith said it was a special moment, as the two have grown through
Wyandot County Fairboard President the years going back and forth in competition to see who could be best at
Nick Derr
showmanship and working hard to grow in their showmanship skills.
Celebrating the 170th
Wyandot County Fair!
September 13-18, 2021
Still Worth Crowing About!
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2021 Wyandot County Fair schedule
Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m. Free challenge games, Masters’ pavilion . . . . . .4 p.m.
Church service, Masters’ Building . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. HS music show, Masters’ Building . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m. Business showcase, Masters’ building . . . . .12-3 p.m.
Monday Wednesday, Senior Day Draft horse show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.
Opening of 170th Wyandot County Fair . . . . . .8 a.m. * Seniors (age 62 and up) admitted for $3 today only National Kiddie Tractor Pullers Association tractor pull,
Flag raising ceremony, Vets Association . . . . . .9 a.m. Jr. dairy feeders, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m. arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m.
Jr. Horse and pony judging, horse arena . . . . .9 a.m. Seniors visit Wyandot County Council on Aging booth, Running for the Money horse competition . . . .5 p.m.
Open culinary judging, Masters’ . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. merchants building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. to Fun with Farm Bureau, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m.
Open grain, vegetable judging, culinary . . . . . .9 a.m. noon. Ride a monster truck ($10), grandstands . . . . .6 p.m.
Jr. booth judging, jr. fair booth building . . . .9:30 a.m. Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8 Monster trucks, grandstands . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 p.m.
Jr. goat judging, open show, goat arena . . . . . .9 a.m. p.m. Saturday
Jr. dairy and open show, arena . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. Gospel music, outside Masters’ . . . . . . . .11 a.m. to 6 Jr. Fair Livestock Sale, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m.
Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Culinary Saturday contests, Masters’ . . . . . . .10 a.m.
p.m. Free challenge games, pavilion by Masters’ Building . . Horse Committee fun show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m.
Open class rabbit show, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m. 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8
FFA, 4-H gardening/crop judging, FFA building . . . . . Jr. rabbit judging, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. p.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Venison chili, conservation building . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Venison stew, conservation building . . . . . . . .11 a.m.
Baked goods auction, Masters’ Building . . . . . .4 p.m. Calf scramble, horse arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. Voting for fair directors, Masters’ . . . . . . . .12-4 p.m.
Open class swine show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m. Turkey calling, conservation building . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Free challenge games, Masters’ pavilion . 1 p.m. and 4
Jr. Fair King and Queen Pageant, Masters’ Building . . Pari-mutuel harness racing, grandstand . . . . . .5 p.m. p.m.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. Thursday Jr. premium checks, Masters’ . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5 p.m.
Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m. Open horse judging, horse arena . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. Sr. premium checks, Sr. Fair Office . . . . . . . .2-5 p.m.
HS Band Show, Grandstand . . . . . . . . . . . .7:30 p.m. Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8 Star Kids, Masters’ Building . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Veterans’ Day p.m. Jr. fair showman of showmen, arena . . . . . . . .5 p.m.
* All veterans admitted free with proof of service today Open beef judging, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. Tractor pull ($10 grandstands, $10 pits), grandstands
only Jr. beef breeding, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . .following open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:30 p.m.
Jr. market hog judging, arena . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m. beef Closing of 170th Wyandot County Fair . . . . .midnight
Jr. fair horse contesting, horse arena . . . . . . . .9 a.m. Jr. beef feeder calf show, arena . . . . . . . . .following jr. Sunday
Open flower judging, culinary building . . . . . .10 a.m. beef breeding Mass, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:30 a.m.
Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8 Free challenge games, Masters’ pavilion . . . . . .4 p.m.
Release times:
p.m. Jr. beef show, arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 p.m.
Champion trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 a.m.
Vets Day luncheon, Masters’ Building . . . . .12-2 p.m. Pari-mutuel harness racing, grandstand . . . . . .5 p.m.
Horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 a.m.
Open Market Lamb (open and jr. breeding sheep to fol- BW Twirlers, outside Masters’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 p.m.
Goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .noon
low) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m. Turkey calling, conservation building . . . . . .6:30 p.m.
Art exhibits/4-H/FFA/Scout booths . . . . . . . . . .noon
Jr. poultry show, goat arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 p.m. Friday
Upper Galaxy Twirlers and No Limits Baton, outside Pony show, horse arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 a.m. Cattle (feeders, dairy and breeding) . . . . . . . . . .1 p.m.
Masters’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5:30 p.m. Wood carvings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 a.m. to 8 Demolition Derby ($15 grandstands, $15 pits), grand-
Jr. fair market lamb judging and showmanship, arena p.m. stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 p.m.
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WYANDOT COUNTY
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35 FAIRGROUNDS
N North of Upper Sandusky
on Ohio 53
1. Main Gate
2. East Gate
1. Main Gate
W E 3. Sheriff's Office
2. East Gate
4. Arts Building
3. Sheriff's Office
R 5. Culinary, flowers
4. Arts Building
& vegetables
5. Culinary and
R 6. Merchants' Building
Flowers Building
9. Midway
6. Merchants' Building
S 30 10.7.Implement
HorseshoeDisplay
Court
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38 11.8.
Merchants'
Caretakers' Building
Home
12.9.Dining
MidwayHall
13. McCleary
10. Implement Pavilion
Display
14. Masters'
11. Building
Merchants' Building
33
15. Jr.Dining
12. Fair Booth
Hall Building
29 16. Secretary's
13. 4-H Building Office
37 36 17. Rabbit Building
32 14. Grange Building
18.
15. Pavilion Poultry
Sheep and
19. Sheep
16. and Swine
Secretary's Office
41 20.
17. RabbitArena
Jr. Fair Building
21. Jr.Sheep
18. Fair Dairy and
and Poultry
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Feeder Calves
19. Sheep and Swine
R 22. Steer Barn
20. Jr. Fair Arena
23. Feeder
21. Jr. FairCalves
Dairy and
40 28 24. Beef and Calves
Dairy Cattle
Feeder
25 25. Goat Arena
22. Steer Barn
26. Northeast
23. Gate
Feeder Calves
46 27. Goats
27 24. Beef and Dairy Cattle
STATE ROUTE 53
28. Fair
25. Shop
Goats and
29. 4-H Horses and
Miniature Horses
Ponies
26. Northeast Gate
47 25 30. Speed
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26 31. Speed Barn
45 24 28. Fair Shop
32. Speed Officeand
29. 4-H Horses
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10 23 33. Speed Barn
9 R 21 Ponies
42 34. Speed
30. Speed Barn
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35. Race Track
31. Speed Barn
8 20 36. Judges'
11 22 32. Speed Stand
Office
37. Grandstand
33. Speed Barn
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34. Speed Barn
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2 36. Judges' Stand
6 42. Wash Rack
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37. Grandstand
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15 44. Old Treasurer's Office
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39. Gate
4 13 45. Fireman's Building
40. Scout Building
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14 14 17 46. New Pony Barn
3 41. Horse Barn
47. EMS
42. Wash Rack
1 2 48. Conservation Building
43. Log Cabin
13 28 44. Old Treasurer's Office
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45. Fireman's Building
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Fair celebrates 170 years in 2021
The Wyandot County Fair is cel-
ebrating 170 years this year.
Those years have included many
highlights and lowlights, but local
historian Tom Needs has sifted
through the rubble to share some
of the most interesting moments
in its history.
Needs, who was a history major
and has served on the Wyandot
County Fair Board for 44 years,
learned details from older fairs
from reports the fair board has to
send in to the department of agri-
culture. The older reports were
then sent to the Ohio Historical
Society.
“I found reports clear back to
1852,” Needs said.
In his studies, Needs has
uncovered articles written from
the Wyandot Chief newspaper
from the time period.
“The first unofficial Wyandot
County Fair was in 1851,
although they didn’t call it a fair
and it was just one day,” Needs
said. “It was held at the Indian
jail, which is northeast of where
the Elks Lodge is.”
Needs said people paid approxi-
mately $1 to become a member at
that first fair and they were added
to a list of “forward thinking
Wyandot County residents.”
“On Jan, 3, 1852, that group of
people organized the Wyandot
County Agricultural Society,”
Needs said. “According to paper-
work, it was organized ‘ to hold
fairs and promote the best inter- Daily Chief-Union/Brian Hemminger
ests of agriculture, such as live- Fair time
stock, poultry, far m products,
home domestic articles, far m This year the Wyandot County Fair turns 170 years old. It begins on a new day this year. Fair activities kick
machinery, etc.’” off Monday and continues through Saturday, although a demolition derby and church service will still take place
The 1852 fair was held at the at the fairgrounds Sept. 19.
old council house on the top of the Needs said he believes Fairview
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Needs: Fair grounds once sold in sheriff’s sale
(Continued from page 5) ing, and that’s what they were “Camping used to consist of peo-
after 8 acres were purchased from doing in the dining hall when the ple in a tent,” Needs said. “But now
George Saltsman. Four more acres fire started. The present dining hall people are coming in with 50-foot
were purchased from Col. Joseph was constructed the same year, but trailers with two air conditioners,
McCutchen in 1861, and 15 more they used cement blocks instead.” refrigerators. It’s just different.
acres were added in 1875 from Needs said fairs 100 years ago We’ve added camping spaces down
Peter Beidler. An additional 10 were completely different than they the entire west side of the fair-
acres were bought in 1915 and are today. grounds all the way to Unigrip.”
1921 due to the need for more “The first tractor pulls just By far, however, the biggest thing
parking after the invention of the involved local farmers bringing to happen since Needs has been on
automobile. their tractors in from the field to the fair board the past 44 years was
“In 1858, receipts from the fair compete against each other,” Needs Masters’ Building.
were $646.57 and expenses were said. “Back then, almost all of the “We held a special fair board
$381.83,” Needs said. “Today, that entertainment was horse racing. meeting and we were told that the
might not even cover the winning They had it every day. The fair was Masters wanted to give the fair $1
bid for champion poultry in the only three or four days long back million, but it had to be for a new
livestock auction.” then. building with their name on it,”
An interesting moment at the fair “One of the big changes, from Needs said. “It was the general con-
happened in 1893, when Needs dis- talking to my grandmother back in sensus that what this community
covered the fair had been sold at the day, who was born in 1895, needed was a hall to host wedding
sheriff auction. they went to the fair and they wore receptions like what they had in
“In 1893, court records said the their Sunday best. They packed a Sycamore. Sycamore had their
court ordered the sale of 30 acres picnic lunch, because there were no community center years before we
at sheriff’s sale — Well that was our concessions to buy food, so they
Tom Needs
had anything, and both of my
whole fairgrounds at the time,” gathered under the trees, ate lunch daughters had their receptions in Wyandot County Fair has stuck to
Needs said. “So I started research- and they would go home the rest of the Sycamore Community Center. It its root purpose.
ing, and the fair board was short of the day. Nowadays, people dress was decided we’d put up a building, “I’m not a big fan of most fairs, to
money, so they borrowed it and put casually as can be and now so use it during the fair and then rent be honest,” Needs said. “But the
the fairgrounds up as collateral. many people, their No. 1 draw to it out during the offseason.” Wyandot County Fair has done a
Not only didn’t they pay it back, but the fair is the food.” Needs said the building has been great job of standing by the original
after so many years, they owed Needs joined the fair board in a big boon for the fair, which has intention of promoting the best
more than they had borrowed.” 1977, which was a memorable year been able to rent it out enough to interests of agriculture. I don’t like
Needs followed the custody of for him. serve its purpose most fairs that focus too much on
fair ownership from Henry “The first year I was on the fair The most important thing for the carnival side, but I love our
Gottfried, who bought the fair at board in 1977, we basically had a Needs, however, is that the fair.”
auction, to John Snyder, who sold washout,” Needs said. “None of the
it to the Upper Sandusky Board of driveways were tar and chipped. It
Trades. The Board of Trades sold it was basically dirt and grass. The SEE
US ON OUR NEW DAY
to the village of Upper Sandusky. carnies had a dip area in front of
“In 1901, the city started using their booths, and it turned into a AT THE WYANDOT COUNTY FAIR!
(the fairgrounds) as a park, they lake. We brought in truckload after
had a ballfield out there at the fair- truckload of sawdust to try to fill
grounds,” Needs said. ”Eventually, those low spaces so people had
they gave it back to the fair board, something dry to walk on.”
because we continued to have fairs Other standout moments for
throughout that entire time.” Needs include hiring mudwrestling
Another interesting story was the as entertainment at the fair in 1981
construction and burning down of and memories of the old dormito-
the fair’s original dining hall. ries at the fair for youth exhibitors.
“The original dining hall was “Some exhibitors used to sleep in
constructed in 1937,” Needs said. the pen with their animals,” Needs
“It burned down in 1950. After said. “So having dormitories at the
(World War II), the government had fair was an improvement.”
classes people could sign up for, Camping also has evolved at the
and one of those classes was weld- far.
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first round, Mates said.
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Sept. 13, which to me is so exciting
program adds scholarship
“We have five guys and five girls to see,” Mates shared.
who will be up on stage on Monday, (Continued on page 8)
To entice more junior fair partic- sports, they get scholarships for
ipants to be part of the Junior Fair junior fair programs … and while
Royalty program, Meredith Mates being junior fair royalty is an
and her mother Teresa Logsdon, immense honor, there really wasn’t
who took back over the program much more enticement other than
this year are adding an additional the title and the honor,” Mates
monetary incentive through schol- said. “While some say, ‘ That should
arship opportunities. be enough,’ like I said with so
“It’s pretty common knowledge many competing contingencies,
that kids are engaged in more and hopefully this will increase that
more activities as the years go on,” enticement and so far it looks like
Mates said. “… We’re finding that it has.
youths are having to pick and “… It is an immense amount of
choose what they’re going to devote dedication and time that you’re
their time to. … We’re wondering if putting into this position. Traveling
that’s part of the reason there has to different fairs, dedicating your
been such a huge decline in num- entire fair week to this — it’s a lot.
bers of people running for Wyandot It’s such a positive experience and
County Junior Fair Royalty.” it’s wonderful, but it is nice to get a
In answer to this problem, Mates little something in return.”
and Logsdon, who had previously For the first time in several
run the program and took it back years, the court is full, with five
over this year, started to seek out queen candidates and five king
donations for a scholarship. candidates. In fact, there were
“Kids get scholarships for good enough applicants for queen candi-
grades, they get scholarships for dates that some were cut in the
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Fair royalty
The 2020 Wyandot County Junior Fair Queen was Bailey Seifert.
Pictured after the ceremony are (from left) 2019 Junior Fair Queen
Mackenzie Kidwell, attendee Leah Frey, Seifert, runner-up Charlotte
Priddy, attendee Miah Ritter and 2019 Junior Fair King Curtis Smith.
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Scholarship offers help for future for junior fair royalty
(Continued from page 7) application, a recommendation and As a former Wyandot County Fair fair programming, Mates said.
The scholarships will be for $500 for signing a contract, which holds partici- Queen and a former Ohio Fairs Queen, “These programs are truly preparing
the king and queen and $250 for the pants to standards of a good represen- Mates said she’s certain that participat- our youth to be better leaders,” Mates
runner up king and queen. The money tation of Wyandot County, including on ing in junior fair has changed the said. “They’re learning things like how
was donated to the program by local social media. course of her life and of many of the par- to interview for a job, how to do public
businesses and community groups, The first round of the competition is ticipants. She said the program pro- speaking. In their projects they’re learn-
Mates said, with $500 donations com- the business interview, which all quali- vides a sense of confidence for those ing about budgeting, how to manage
ing from The Andersons for the runners fied applicants are invited to attend. who compete in addition to offering their money, how to take care of some-
up, another $500 donation from the There they meet with the judges — preparation for the future with things thing other than themselves. So being
VFW Post in Carey and $250 from the three individuals brought in from out of like the business interview portion. that role model and being that positive
Wyandot County Soil and Water the county. The event functions as an Additionally, the contestants serve as influence for others is going to take jun-
Conservation District and several other interview and then is followed by a din- role models to the younger children ior fair programs even more into the
smaller donations to cover the remain- ner with the judges and all the contest- coming through the programs and their future and just create a better commu-
ing $250. ants so judges can see how the contest- peers who see the joy and success they nity for Wyandot County and across the
“We’ve been so impressed and ants interact with each other and con- are getting from being involved in junior state.”
blessed with some big donations,” duct themselves.
Mates said. “We’re hoping to bring in
more so we can save for future years …
it can come from county businesses or
From that evening, the five king and
queen candidates were selected. The
court next comes together at the contest
Royalty competition has full court
individuals — whoever would like to at the fair, which this year is to be held Luke Amert In high school, he has been on the
donate.” at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Masters Luke Amert is a senior at Upper soccer team for four years.
Checks from those who wish to Building. The same judges return to Sandusky High School. He is a son of After graduating, Amert plans on
donate to the program may make out watch the candidates introduce them- Amy and Brent Amert. attending OSU for ag business account-
checks to the Wyandot County Junior selves on stage as well as answering two He is a member of the ing.
Fair Royalty Scholarship and send them questions — one that they receive the Upper Sandusky FFA He wants to be the 2021 Wyandot
to the Wyandot County Fair Office. The night of the event just ahead of its start and an eight-year mem- County Fair King because he loves the
donation is tax exempt, Mates said. so they can think about their response ber of the Wyandot fair and wants to contribute to it in any
The scholarships will be awarded to and one that they pull out of a basket County Shepherds 4-H way he can.
the winners to use for their future suc- and must answer on the spot. club. As a junior fair Nevin Boes
cesses, rather than being earmarked From there, the judges deliberate member, Amert has Nevin Boes is a senior
specifically for education, Mates and select the winners. taken dairy heifers, dairy at Upper Sandusky High
explained. “After that the king and queen and cows, dairy steers, dairy School. He is a son of
“A lot of times when people hear the runners up definitely are thrown into feeders, and participated in dairy judging Barry Boes and Brandi
word scholarship, they immediately activities — passing out ribbons, help- and soil judging. In FFA, he has partici- Boes.
think of college,” Mates said. “But while ing at contests — so they dedicate their pated in job placement at a dairy farm. As a four-year mem-
that is oftentimes what it’s tied to, that’s entire fair week to representing the Amert’s community activities include ber of the Upper
not a requirement of the word scholar- county,” Mates said. “But I also tell the church league softball and basketball Sandusky FFA and
ship. We fully recognize not all people court, ‘ Your work is not done. You also and the Christmas parade. (Continued on page 9)
want to go to college. We have people can be a part of this representation.
who want to go into trades, who want to You’re there to support the king, the
work on their family farms, who want to queen, the runners up.’”
just get straight into the workforce after Mates explained that with the busy
graduation and that’s fine. This scholar- fair week there are times where the king
ship is really just for the participants’ and queen and runners up are all at
future, in whatever that might be.” shows and court members are needed
Mates explained that the queen can- to be at additional shows as well.
didates also can run for the Ohio Fair’s “Throughout the year, we do expect
Queen competition in January, and the the king and queen to represent
money could be used for something like Wyandot County,” Mates said. “Bailey
that to help defray the cost of purchas- Seifert was our 2020 queen — we didn’t
ing new business attire for the business have a king this past year — but she’s
interview portion of the competition. done a fantastic job. She’s been in
With more applicants this year than parades. She’s gone to other fairs. She’s
spots on the court, the first step of the talked to 4-H clubs. I know she’s helped
royalty program process was even more with recycling events. So, she’s really
meaningful. Anyone who is eligible, done a great job at representing our fair.
between 16-18 years old by Jan. 1 of She was also the district runner up for
that year and involved in 4-H, FFA or the Ohio Fairs Queen program. So, we
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Five on king’s court for Wyandot County Fair Royalty program
(Continued from page 8) Wynford High School and is a Hunter Koehler younger kids what hard work Technology Honor Society and
eight-year member of the Kirby son of Ted Goldfuss and Lisa Hunter Koehler is a junior at and dedication can get you. He attends Millstream Career
Bells 4-H club, Boes has taken Goldfuss. Riverdale High School. He is a looks forward to making more Center.
various projects and participated Goldfuss has been active in son of Theresa memories at the fair and helping In October 2022, he plans on
in a variety of activities including junior fair as a 10-year member and Steven others make great memories too. attending the Hobart Institute of
dairy steer, market goat, farm of the Nevada Bobcats 4-H club Koehler. Zachary Robinette Welding Technology to train for a
work home improvement, soil and three-year 4-H camp coun- As a nine- Zachary Robinette is a junior career as a welder.
judging, parliamentary proce- selor. He has year member of at Riverdale High School and is a Robinette wishes to be the
dure, dairy judging, public taken a wide the Country son of Angela Ventresca and 2021 Wyandot County Fair King
speaking, farm business man- variety of proj- Clovers 4-H James Robinette Jr. to make a difference and help the
agement, state and national con- ects, including club, he has Robinette is fair. He wants to travel to other
vention attendance, leadership photography, taken many an 11-year county fairs to represent
nights and served as a 4-H camp measuring up, projects includ- member of the Wyandot County.
counselor. fishing, bicy- ing dairy beef feeders, snack Boy Scouts, a Taylor Brodman
He serves as the Upper cling, gun safety, attack, rope, rockets away, self- nine-year mem- Taylor Brodman is a senior at
Sandusky FFA chapter presi- grill master, determined — ballet and natural ber of the Carey High School and is a
dent. Boes has served in many small engines, resources and gun safety. He has Country Clovers daughter of Alan and Ashley
community activities including and arcs and been a state fair participant for 4-H club and is Brodman.
nursing home visits, Upper’s sparks. multiple projects. currently serving She has been
Winter Fantasy of Lights, farm Goldfuss has also participated Koehler’s community and on the Junior a Carey FFA
bureau outreach programs, in the Wyandot County Carteens extracurricular activities include Fair Board. member for four
haunted corn maze, Salvation program and Bay soccer. dance, karate, church and assist- He has participated at the years and in the
Army bell ringer, Kirby Festival Additional community activi- ing older farmers with bailing and state level in judging for junior Carey Boys 4-H
and is a member of the ties include serving Thanksgiving other farm work. rifle and junior shot gun and has club for six
Transfiguration of the Lord dinner to residents at Wyandot At Riverdale, he has partici- attended shooter camp through years.
Catholic Church. Skilled Nursing and pated in the Hancock Youth 4-H shooting sports. Brodman
In school, he is active in the Rehabilitation Center, helping Leadership program, Buckeye Robinette’s Eagle Scout proj- currently is serv-
Upper Sandusky FFA, varsity with Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Boys State, football, track, band, ect was to restore the old ing as the presi-
soccer, junior varsity tennis and Lights and assisting with the choir, plays, is an honor student, Wharton Fire Department’s bell dent of the Junior Fair Board and
industrial arts. Home for the Holidays 5K. takes College Credit Plus course tower. has been on the junior fair board
After graduation, Boes hopes After graduating, Goldfuss work and is on the dean’s list at He also assists in the Forest since 2018.
to take part in the apprenticeship wishes to pursue a degree in Marion Technical College. Church of God food drive once a In FFA, she has served as the
program at Vaughn Industries. mechanical engineering from After graduating, Koehler month. Carey FFA chapter historian,
Boes would like to be the 2021 Ohio Northern University. plans on going to college for crim- This summer, Robinette had received her Chapter FFA
Wyandot County Fair King to Goldfuss wants to be the 2021 inal justice to then work for a fed- the opportunity to attend Degree, participated in the Ohio
represent the county well and Wyandot County Fair King to eral organization, such as the Buckeye Boys State. FFA Legislative Leadership
give back to the fair that has done represent the county, serve as a FBI, DHS, CIA or DSS. In school, Robinette partici- Conference, Ohio FFA State
so much for him. role model for the younger gener- Koehler wants to be the 2021 pates in band, choir, show choir, Leadership Night, FFA strawber-
Tyler Goldfuss ation and give back to the com- Wyandot County Fair King to cross country, track, musicals ry and fruit sales, attended State
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(Continued from page 9) competition cheerleading, varsity track Priddy has been a four-year FFA for one year, and K9 Kids for one year.
FFA Convention and has received FFA and field and the girls golf team. member and four-year 4- As an FFA member, Swartz has par-
Member Participation Awards. Within her community, Conley is a H member, as well as a ticipated in parliamentary procedure, soil
Brodman was the 2019 Wyandot member of Trinity Evangelical United member of the Junior judging, equine judging team,
County Fair Dairy Feeder Queen. Methodist Church, Reignite Church Fair Board, on which she Greenhand quiz, job placement and
Her Junior Fair projects have included youth group, volunteers for Nathaniel’s is currently serving as Farm Business Management.
dairy feeders and Brodman Family Hope Buddy Break program at church to the Junior Fair secre- She has been a member of the junior
Farms Job Placement. help celebrate kids with special needs, tary. fair board, serving on the horse commit-
At Carey High School, Brodman has volunteers for Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Her junior fair proj- tee.
been active in DECA, Ohio Scholars Lights and has assisted in the Coats for ects have included egg- As a 4-H member, Swartz has taken
Association, academic letter, volleyball, Christmas program. laying chickens, fancy horse, dog and rabbit projects.
track, basketball and Junior National After graduating, Conley plans on chickens, ducks, geese, In the community, Swartz has partici-
Honor Society. going to college to study in the health turkeys, rabbits, pigs and cows. pated in various activities including vol-
To serve her community, Brodman care field to continue her passion for During high school, Priddy participat- unteering at Fairhaven, Upper’s Winter
has been a kindergarten helper, volun- helping others. She also dreams of con- ed in volleyball, cheerleading, basketball Fantasy of Lights, Salvation Army, pet-
teered for the Wyandot County Farmers tinuing her gymnastics and cheerleading and track. ting zoos, ag day and the REACH pro-
Share Breakfast, Carey FFA Barnyard, 4- career at the college level. An active member of her community, gram.
H Advisory Board and is a member of Conley wants to be the 2021 Wyandot Priddy has helped clean up trash along During high school, she served on stu-
Our Lady of Consolation and a member County Fair Queen to be a face of the road and has worked at the Tree dent council, played volleyball and ten-
of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia No. encouragement and inspiration and help Town Festival. nis, was a teacher’s aide, participated in
86. kids feel safe and reinforced, even in Once her junior fair experience is plays and served on the prom committee
After graduating, Brodman plans on tough times. complete, Priddy wishes to serve on the and yearbook committee.
attending OSU Marion to major in Olivia Hartman Senior Fair Board and keep her active After completing her bachelor’s
agribusiness, while living at home to con- Olivia Hartman is a senior at Riverdale involvement in the fair community. degree, Swartz plans on getting her mas-
tinue working for Walton Realty and High School. She is a daughter of Dennis Priddy wants to be the 2021 Wyandot ter’s degree in school counseling.
Auction company until graduating from and Susanne Hartman. County Fair Queen because she wants to Swartz wants to be the 2021 Wyandot
college. Hartman has been a lend a helping hand, meet new people County Fair Queen to show other mem-
Brodman wants to be the 2021 Riverdale FFA member and promote the fair. bers and parents how great this county is
Wyandot County Fair Queen to positively for four years, is a 12- Kylee Swartz at supporting everyone. She wants to
impact the participants in the county and year member of the Kirby Kylee Swartz is a freshman at Bowling help kids that are shy step out of their
serve as a role model. She hopes all par- Bells 4-H club and also Green State University, comfort zone and encourage them to
ticipants in the county fair get to experi- serves on the Wyandot majoring in psychology strive for greatness.
ence the positive impacts on their life, County Junior Fair and school counseling. The 2021 Wyandot County Junior
just as she has. Board. She is a daughter of Fair Royalty Contest is 5:30 p.m. Monday
Kendra Conley Her junior fair proj- Hilary and Rob Swartz. in the Masters’ Building. There, the 2021
Kendra Conley is a senior at Upper ects have included dairy steer, dairy beef Swartz was a member junior fair king and queen will be
Sandusky High School feeder and woodworking. of the Upper Sandusky crowned, as well as the runner-up king
and is a daughter of Jill At Riverdale, Hartman is on the quiz FFA for four years, Stable and runner-up queen. Department and
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She is an 11-year 4-H Riverdale FFA and track. three years, Stable Magic during the event.
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Weaver brings talents to fair board as newest director
Kayla Weaver spends so much In her first year, Weaver hopes to first fair on the
time at the fair that it was only nat- learn a lot and take it in and to get board underway.
ural for her to join the fair board as insight before “getting her hands “I just look for-
its newest director this year. dirty” in future years when she is on ward to seeing
Weaver sets up a merchant tent a committee. where the fair
with Payne and Brown Insurance Weaver has taken on the respon- goes in the future
and Crossroads Crop Insurance sibilities of advertising along with and helping to
each year. She also continues to be Director Tessa Clark-Briggs and is kind of move
involved with 4-H and FFA as a helping with the fair’s Facebook things forward
member of the 4-H Advisory Council page, working to get more informa- and maybe help
and endowment committee. She also tion out to the community. with some organi-
is on the FFA Advisory Council for “The girls in the office have been zational things as
Upper Sandusky and previously running [the Facebook page] in the far as technology
spent several years on the Wyandot meantime — they were doing it goes,” Weaver
County Farm Bureau Board and was before, but we asked to help them shared. “We’re
a past president. out because during fair week they’re already doing
“Just being involved with all those slammed with stuff and we’re out entries online, but
organizations and being a 4-H advis- and about a little bit more,” Weaver there’s some more
er, I’ve got a good handle on kind of explained. “Especially with the potential to do
all the different ag groups that are schedule being changed this year, some more stuff
involved at the fair,” Weaver said. we’re trying to get as much info out and build out our
“And then being a business that sets as we can.” website and get
up out here as a merchant, I kind of Weaver is excited to bring “minute more info out
have a good understanding of all the to win it” style games to the fair this there to people. I
people that are coming in. It kind of year to add additional fun to the fair think that’s a big
helps to coordinate stuff and if I’m at for fairgoers to enjoy for free at 1 thing we need to
a meeting and people have a ques- p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday and continue to work
tion about fair board stuff, then I Saturday and at 4 p.m. Thursday on is being trans-
know. It’s just a good resource.” and Friday at the new pavilion by parent with the
Weaver grew up on a farm with the Masters’ Building. Weaver public as far as
two older brothers who showed at explained that the games were a nat- what we’re doing
the fair. Weaver followed in their ural extension of the trivia and cow and planning and
footsteps and showed dairy feeders tails candy prizes she does as mer- just making sure
as well as rabbits a few years chant. they know what
through 4-H and FFA. “We’ve got the new pavilion and the goal is for
Weaver also was on junior fair last year we didn’t have a whole lot some of our stuff
board and her mother helped run going on, but there’s just a few live- out here.” Kayla Weaver
the junior fair lunch stand during stock shows in it throughout the
that time. Her mother then went on week and I thought it would be nice
to do the data entry for a few years to utilize that a little more,” Weaver
for the fair and Weaver’s brother said. “I volunteered to head up the
Kodie also served on the fair board. free challenge games. I’ve got eight
With the family history and her nieces and nephews — one of them
own history of serving the fair, join- actually shows at the fair, but the
ing the fair board was always a rest are coming up through — but
thought Weaver had in the back of the kids that are here all week show-
her mind. She also served on the ing, I know that parents hate spend-
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Boutwell to retire from fair board after 2021 fair
Since around 1998, Ed Boutwell has member of the Carey FFA, would often of the American Rabbit
been part of the Wyandot County Fair help with hauling the animals down Breeders and I’m the
Board — but his love of the fair has and back. only one on the fair
been lifelong and will continue after he “I had kids who had never been out board that is and has
retires from the board this year. of Wyandot County that were down the interest,” Boutwell
He was born in a house on Ohio 4 in there, got their picture taken with Bob said. “I have told the
a big brick house in the Wharton Evans, got their picture taken with the president that I would
School District. His parents were ten- governor and they were giving people like to be appointed
ant farmers and Boutwell attended information,” Boutwell recalled. “City like an ex officio mem-
school at the Old Salem School House people would come in and ask ques- ber and just come in to
— where he attended all 12 years. tions and they were instructed on how run that show. It’s
However, Boutwell is an Upper to answer and what to answer with. running so well that
Sandusky graduate as it was his senior And here’s these little 14- to 18-year- when everything was
year that Salem, Harpster and old kids in a place of importance. And canceled last year, I
Marseilles annexed into the Upper you could see them grow.” had a lot of people at
Sandusky Exempted Village School All three of Boutwell’s children also other shows around
District. were in FFA with two of his children the state approach me
Boutwell’s first teaching job took receiving their state farmer degrees. and say, ‘ Man, we
him to Southeastern Local Schools in No matter where life has taken missed going to
Ross County where he taught vocation- Boutwell, he’s made a point to come Wyandot County last
al agriculture for the first nine years of home for the Wyandot County Fair. year, we will be there
his career after graduating from the “Fair has always been — I think next time.’ We’re
Ohio State University in June of 1968. since I started showing here at 11 expecting a crowd this
While in Ross County, Boutwell served years of age, I’ve missed two, maybe year.”
on the fair board for around five years three fairs in all that time and that was Taking the open
as well. He spent a few years selling a knee surgery or in a hospital bed or rabbit show on as a
seed, feed and fertilizer for Landmark something serious like that,” Boutwell fair board was one of
before returning home to teach voca- said. “I’ve been to most of them.” the biggest highlights
tional agriculture at Carey, where he Boutwell was first appointed to the for Boutwell. He said it
stayed for 20 years until his retire- board to fill a seat with an unexpired was nerve wracking
ment. term. He remembers that he was still the first year as they
“It was a good 20 years,” Boutwell teaching at the time, but knew his were uncertain how it
said. “And bringing the [students] to predecessor was still in the seat in would take. Now he’s
the fair — I started showing at [the 1997. Since he retired from Carey in not sure they could
Wyandot County Fair] when I was 11 1999, 1998 is his best guess for the stop the show.
years old. year he started. After completing that (Continued on page
“I’ve always stressed the fair to the first term, he’s served three-year terms 14)
kids because I looked at it as the win- ever since and 2021 will mark the end Ed Boutwell
dow to my classroom. Very, very few of his current three-year term, at
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Junior Fair Lunch Stand improved with renovations
Visitors to the Junior Fair Lunch one of the doors on the north end to In 2020, because some vendors most beneficial for the future — and
Stand and those working shifts will allow customers to use it as a walk-up didn’t come for the fair, the Junior that’s one thing that everybody is con-
notice improvements to the north end window when they’re ordering milk- Fair Lunch Stand was run out of the scientious of, is let’s take steps for-
of the stand during this year’s fair. shakes. Junior Fair Lunch Stand dining hall, which offered plenty of ward rather than take steps back-
The inside service windows were Coordinator Davina Stiles said there space to spread out and air condition- wards.”
given a face-lift as well, taking out the has been around $1,000 in milkshake ing. The renovations were funded by
windows that were held open with a pre-sales already, so it’s sure to con- “It’s time to do something a little bit both the junior fair board and the sen-
stick to instead be sliding windows tinue to be a popular item at this different,” Stiles said. “But also, with ior fair board in equal parts.
that will allow lunch stand customers year’s fair. the COVID restrictions, last year we As the only money maker for the
and workers a better view of each “We’ve got more window accessibil- couldn’t be down in that area. … We junior fair board, Stiles said the reno-
other and easier access, Junior Fair ity, and that way if we need to dis- were in the dining hall; we were able vations to the lunch stand will be
Lunch Stand Coordinator Davina perse, we can do a couple windows to spread out. Well, this kind of important moving forward. The junior
Stiles explained. The screens also that we can disperse them in,” Stiles sparked an idea of elongating the fair board pays for trophies and rib-
have been replaced. said. “Even if it comes out to it, we stand and seeing if we could spread bons as well as other expenses and
Perhaps the stand’s most popular have an outside service window that if out just a little bit more and see what improvements and for items or mak-
item, the milkshake area has taken we need to do that, we will utilize that, we can do from there. It’s kind of hard ing donations as needed in other
over a portion of the hallway to help so people don’t have to stand in the to make milkshakes when you’re not areas of the fair.
lunch stand workers spread out a lit- hallway.” close together, but we’re going to do The space already has been tested
tle bit more and to be able to serve Also added this year were air con- with it the best we can. out at a craft show in July for which
customers from an outside window on ditioning units. Stiles said the air con- “It’s just baby steps. It could be an junior fair board members made milk-
days when there is high demand. ditioning will be beneficial to the inspiration for something added to it shakes for a donation.
A half-window has been added to lunch stand workers. next year. Whatever is going to be (Continued on page 15)
Boutwell says kids are the most important part his fair board service
(Continued from page 13) do receive passes to visit any fair in the state of Ohio for to go to board meetings monthly and the 14-hour days
Boutwell also is proud of the work he did with the free. He said he’s used those passes to his advantage during fair week will give him more time at home to be
constitution committee a few years ago. The work began and to the county’s advantage over the years going to with his wife Diane and to care for their own 55 cages of
when the language had to be changed to allow for 21 find new ideas to bring back or learning what has rabbits.
board members instead of 18. At that time, it was dis- worked for other counties that might be able to work in Boutwell said his key to success has been keeping
covered that the language of the entire constitution had- Wyandot County too. his eyes on what matters.
n’t been updated for 20 to 25 years and needed a Boutwell said he’s been lucky to work with fair board “Liking to work with kids,” Boutwell said. “Because
refresh. At that time, Boutwell and the committee also members who help each other out and who understand that’s really what this is all about. You take the youth
updated rules for protesting to help keep the fair week that there are no job descriptions so that when work out of the fair, you might as well close the gate. It’s the
fair, but clean and to help keep exhibitors honest. needs done everyone jumps in to get it done. youth. I’ll still be working with the kids of my students.
Boutwell noted that the fair board members at While he still plans to be part of the fair in future Some of them have grandkids now. I enjoy it — always
Wyandot County don’t take any pay for their work but years, Boutwell said the time he’ll have from not having have, always enjoyed any fair.”
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